Flash Friday 12/2: Censorship, dating and pancakes

Flash Friday 12/2: Censorship, dating and pancakes

By now most campuses will have caught election fever. It’s a funny couple of weeks, where student media rallies around the main event and sometimes, we find it hard to focus on anything else. I know I did. But news rolls on, and this week we’ve got some amazing, VP-free stories.

By James Beeson for Exeposé

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The University of Exeter spent almost £6,000 on biscuits in 2015, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

The information, revealed exclusively to Exeposé, shows that a grand total of £5,780 worth of funds were spent on providing biscuits for customers at or attending events at the University last year. The biscuits are not, however, for staff. Unfortunately the University does not hold record of the exact number of biscuits purchased, meaning a cost-per-biscuit calculation is not possible.

By Marco Dall’Antonia, Hannah Eves, Tamsin Parnell for Impact

In light of growing national media attention, Impact News investigates the darker side of sexual experiences, if students themselves feel this space has been made unsafe by a growing prevalence of “lad culture”, and a perceived lack of understanding about sexual consent.

By Abigail Turner for The Orbital

Who doesn’t like Valentines Day? Turns out, quite a lot of people. Check out The Orbital’s guide to dating.

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